Indirect Fire Training System With Round And Breech Sensors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current indirect fire training methods, such as live ammunition and dry training, are either expensive, environmentally damaging, or lack realism and effectiveness in simulating actual firing protocols, particularly in collective training scenarios where safety constraints limit live ammunition use.
Innovation Solution
A weapon training system that includes sensors and a firing mechanism to simulate weapon firing, track ammunition and charge types, and provide real-time feedback, allowing for electronic capture and analysis of training drills, integrating with live, virtual, and constructive training systems to enhance training value and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If live ammunition is used for training, then training realism is improved, but safety risks and environmental damage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the live firing system that replicates all operational protocols, procedures, and tactical scenarios. Sensors, firing mechanisms, and evaluation systems are replicated in a virtual environment, allowing trainees to practice with complete procedural fidelity without using actual ammunition, thereby eliminating safety risks and environmental damage while maintaining training realism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual training system as an intermediary between the trainee and the actual weapon system. This intermediary layer captures sensor data, simulates firing protocols, and provides feedback without requiring live ammunition. The virtual system acts as a safe mediator that preserves training value while eliminating harmful effects of live fire.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If dry training (no ammunition) is used, then safety is improved, but training effectiveness decreases due to lack of realism
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements comprehensive feedback systems that capture sensor data from the virtual firing process, track adherence to protocols, and provide real-time evaluation of trainee performance. The feedback mechanism includes automated assessment of procedural correctness, timing, and tactical decision-making, ensuring that dry training maintains full effectiveness through structured performance monitoring and corrective guidance.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If synthetic emulation of calls for fire is used without artillery detachment action, then safety is improved, but training value is significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the virtual training system to self-evaluate and self-correct by automatically tracking protocol adherence through sensors, comparing performance against established criteria, and providing immediate feedback. The system serves itself by maintaining accurate records of training drills, evaluating performance without external intervention, and ensuring complete training value is captured and assessed.
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AI summary
A weapon training system for an indirect firing weapon. The weapon training system includes a firing box including at least one processor, and a firing mechanism communicatively coupled with the firing box. Activation of the firing mechanism causes a simulated firing of the indirect firing weapon. The weapon training system also includes a round sensor communicatively coupled with the firing box. The round sensor is operable to be attached to or integrated with a round compatible with the weapon. The round is operable to be inserted into a breech of the weapon. The weapon training system further includes a breech sensor communicatively coupled with the firing box. The breech sensor is configured to detect an insertion of the round into the breech of the weapon via detection of the round sensor.